Renata doesn't like to check her email because when she does there is usually a nasty message from her coworker. This is an example of which operant concept?

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Checking her email leads to an unpleasant experience (receiving a nasty message), which is an example of positive punishment. Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior—in this case, the behavior of checking email.

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